Olenek
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Hi,
I've picked out a group of synonymous idioms meaning "strike, amaze":
1) "To take smb's breath away" - Fig. to overwhelm someone with beauty or grandeur; to surprise or astound someone (view, picture, person etc).
2) "To knock smb. sideways" - to surprise, confuse or upset someone very much.
3) "To throw smb. for a loop" - to upset someone unexpectedly and severely (for ex: accident and even prices in the shop and others).
4) Two-value "To blow smb's mind" -
1. to disturb or distract; to destroy the function of one's brain (often used with negative connotation, for ex: annoying situation, obsession etc.);
2. to overwhelm, to excite someone (with positive connotation, for ex: a friendly atmosphere, music etc.)
5) To knock/ hit smb. for six (British and Australian) has its roots in cricket (hit which sends the ball over the boundary of the ground gives six points) (often used with negative connotation - to surprise and upset someone, to chock).
6) To knock/ strike smb. all of a heap - to stun, to take aback, to strike someone (this may be a beautiful woman as well as bad news etc.).
7) To strike smb. dumb - render speechless by surprising or shocking (unexpected news, idea etc.).
Are they used in your country?
Do you know other idioms with the same sense? :?:
Many Thanks for all your replies!
I've picked out a group of synonymous idioms meaning "strike, amaze":
1) "To take smb's breath away" - Fig. to overwhelm someone with beauty or grandeur; to surprise or astound someone (view, picture, person etc).
2) "To knock smb. sideways" - to surprise, confuse or upset someone very much.
3) "To throw smb. for a loop" - to upset someone unexpectedly and severely (for ex: accident and even prices in the shop and others).
4) Two-value "To blow smb's mind" -
1. to disturb or distract; to destroy the function of one's brain (often used with negative connotation, for ex: annoying situation, obsession etc.);
2. to overwhelm, to excite someone (with positive connotation, for ex: a friendly atmosphere, music etc.)
5) To knock/ hit smb. for six (British and Australian) has its roots in cricket (hit which sends the ball over the boundary of the ground gives six points) (often used with negative connotation - to surprise and upset someone, to chock).
6) To knock/ strike smb. all of a heap - to stun, to take aback, to strike someone (this may be a beautiful woman as well as bad news etc.).
7) To strike smb. dumb - render speechless by surprising or shocking (unexpected news, idea etc.).
Are they used in your country?
Do you know other idioms with the same sense? :?:
Many Thanks for all your replies!